ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION v. DUPREE

No. 5-1516.

311 S.W.2d 791 (1958)

ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. P. W. DUPREE, Sr., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 7, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mehaffy, Smith & Williams, by John Williams, W. R. Thrasher, Dowell Anders, Edward Boyett, and Bill B. Demmer, North Little Rock, for appellant.

Catlett & Henderson, Little Rock, for appellees.


ROBINSON, Justice.

This action was filed by the Arkansas State Highway Commission to condemn for highway purposes certain lands situated in Pulaski County. A fraction over 59 acres were taken from the appellees. The appellees filed an answer alleging that the 59 acres were part of a 3,000-acre tract; that the value of the land taken was $24,000; and that they had suffered damages in the sum of $50,000 by reason of a severance of the property. Later an amended answer...

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